Game apparatus.



J. W. CHASE.

GAM E APPARATUS.

APPLICATION. FILED APR. 7. I915.

I l,168,85%. v Patented. Jan. 18,1916.

Inventor,

JEROME WARREN CHASE, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

GAME APPARATUS.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application field April 7, 1915. Serial No. 19,651. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME WARREN CHASE, of Portland, in the county ofCumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a game apparatus of that class wherein rings orother annular pieces are projected and caught on projections of variouskinds.

The object of the invention is to provide a game apparatus which may becheaply manufactured and which will furnish the means of playing aninteresting game.

The invention consists of the features of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

My invention is illustrated by means of the accompanying drawingin whichis shown my improved game apparatus in its approved form.

Referrmg to the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the gameboard with the parts in place ready for the game, Fig.

2 is a like view of the catapult or ring projector' in position to tossa ring onto the board, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through Fig. 2and Fig. 4 is a central vertical section through Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is amodified form of the catapult. Referring to the drawing, 1 represents aboard which contains a series of holes symmetrically arranged. The boardis preferably made of thin material like pulp board and the holes are ofjust sufficient size to allow the passage of playing pins 3. The pinsare arranged as here shown in a series of concentric circles with onepin in the center.

The sides ofthe board have downwardly extending flanges and these fitwithin the flanges of an open topped box 2. The board 1 and the box 2when placed together form a stable and rigid foundation for holding thepins in an upright position.

The lower end of the pins are held in place by passing through adiaphragm 4 which may be a sheet of pulp, board separated from thebottom of the box 2 by transverse strips 5. When the pins are not in useor playing the game they, with the other parts of the apparatus areinclosed in the box which thus forms a container as well as a game boad.

. block from side to side.

The pins are numbered and are given certain arbitrary values and thegame is played by projecting rings onto the board by means of amechanical device designed for this purpose and operated by a light blowof the finger. This projecting device or catapult is shown'in Figs. 2and 3. It consists of a base block 6 generally wedge shaped in form andcarrying a projecting board 7 upon which the rings are placed beforebeing snapped. The board is so placed that when the ring is placed onone end a slight blow of the finger on the opposite end snaps the ringin the air, causing it, when the catapult is properly located and theblow properly given, to fall on the board with a chanceof falling overone of the pins. v

In order to get the propertilting connection between the base and-theprojecting board, I form on the inclined .face of the wedge shaped blocka ridge or projecting angle 6 extending transversely across the Thisconstruction gives two plain surfaces 6* and 6 making an angle with eachother and separated by the angle 6 The board 7 is so pivoted to theblock asflto rock on the angle 6*; and tilt from one surface to theother. The board 7 is formed with a transverse groove 9 on its upperside and within this groove lies a staple 8 which enters the top of theblock at each side of the board'forming thus a pivoting connection whichallows the board to tilt to a limited extent. '-The board 7 in order toretain the ring 11 has formed on its lower end a flange or projection 10and on its upper end a shoulder 12. When the Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

leaving the upper end raised slightly above the surface 6. If, now the.upper end of the board be struck sharply with the finger the ring .willbe tossed in the air. If, on the other hand the ring is placed on theupper end of the board, that end is brought down to rest on the surface6 leaving the lower end raised slightly above the surface 6". If thelower end of the board is now struck the ring will be tossed in the air.

In playing the game as I prefer to play it one of the rings 11 is placedeither on the lower or upper end of the projectlng board '7, the baseblock is held down to the surface of the table by one hand and the freeendtr theboard 7 is struck'lightly by one oi the fingers of theoth'erhand. v

The-block is held in any desired position away from the board. 1. Eachplayer in turn playsa definitenumber of pinsa-ndthe score is counted byadding the numberson T the pins caughtby the rings played.

The game may bev played in variety vof ways and various modificationsmay be made.

in the construction of the apparatus with out departlng' from myinvention as defined in the claims. .The' apparatus. m y b y e p b 1, 15 by using-pulp board for theboxand it .may

thusjbesold at a low price.

- The catapult may be usedfor projec'tin gother articlesbes1de rings andfor; playingother games which. depend onprojectingf layingpieces onto aboard.

ing my con-strnction but adapted'to' toss a Referring-to 'thedrawing,the board 1318 ivoted, to the block in the'sa'me way as alreadydescrlbed and a recess is formed in .the lower end of the board whichwill retain a ball or marble 14.

1 "thereon.

In Fig. '5 I have shown a catapult embody I claim '1. A catapult 'forprojecting'rings consisting of a wedge-shapedbase block, "the 0 angle, airinglprojecting member pivoted inclined face of which has a, transverseridge on said Fridge or angle and adapted to tilt 2. A catapultk forprojecting rings c on psistin'g of a .wedge-shapedbase .block, theinclined face of which has a transverse ridge or angle, a ringprojecting memberhaving r angle.

I 3.,A. cata'pultjfor prelecting.{rlngs con sisting of a wedge-shapedbase-block, the

inclined face of which has a transverse ridge or angle, a ringprojecting member pivoted on-said ri'd ge or angle and 'havingat itslower end aprojec'ting flange "for holding :a 1 ring in place.

. testimony whereof t have aflixedmy signature.-

JEROME WARREN CHASE;

